From Our Archive: Sergeant Jiggs Is Airborne

Gunnery Sergeant Benjamin Belcher and mascot Sergeant Jiggs prepare for takeoff in a VE-7 Vought training plane at Brown Field, Quantico, Virginia, in 1924. This and other photos are available as prints through the Naval Institute Photo Archive. You may place orders or leave messages 24 hours a day at 1-800-233-8764, or contact jjorgensen@usni.org [3] , or visit our Web site [4] .

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